Last night as a political row erupted over officials’ refusal to make the details public it emerged the 59-year-old had accepted £6,000 worth of professional accountancy advice about his personal tax affairs.

Amid accusations of colluding in a cover-up, the Scottish Government, which is funding the bulk of the £524million Games bill, was dragged into the affair.

Despite receiving 80 per cent of its funding from taxpayers, Glasgow 2014 is private limited company and not subject to freedom of information laws. Officials spent most of yesterday locked in meetings insisting they would keep the list of gifts from companies tendering for contracts ­secret. But last night a spokeswoman said it would be released “later this summer” .

The SNP must act now to remove the stench engulfing this whole affair

She said: “The organising committee takes the acceptance of gifts and gratuities very seriously, and we have decided to publish our gifts and gratuities policy to demonstrate our high standards of internal control and governance. This will be followed shortly by the publication of the gifts and gratuities register itself, once our annual routine external audit has been completed.”

Earlier, a spokesman for First Minister Alex Salmond said the details were a matter for the Games organisers and it was now time to “move on”.

He insisted that to provide further details could breach “potential” client confidentiality.

But after last night’s U-turn, Commonwealth Games Minister Shona Robison said: “I welcome the organising committee’s decision to publish its gifts and gratuities policy, and the register itself on a quarterly basis. The priority now is for the organising committee to continue the successful delivery of Glasgow 2014 .”

Glasgow 2014 was established as a private firm by the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council alongside the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Scotland. Less than a fifth of its budget comes from commercial enterprises. Two-thirds come from the Scottish Government, with the rest from Glasgow City Council.

It is not yet known if the full details of Mr Scott’s resignation will be published but sources revealed he had to go after he received free tax advice. Scottish Tory deputy leader Murdo Fraser said: “The organising committee is a taxpayer-funded organisation and people will want to know the reasons for Mr Scott’s departure. It is essential that we restore confidence in this project, which will eventually showcase Glasgow and Scotland to the world.

“The SNP must act now to remove the stench engulfing this affair, or total chaos will ensue.”

Labour’s Patricia Ferguson said: “The reputation and integrity of the Games are at stake and they cannot afford to be tainted by this.”